The trademark Rustikrusti was filed by Mühle-Kottmann GmbH & Co. KG, a corporation established under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany (the "Applicant"). The application was published for oppositions on April 27, 2020, and received one opposition filed on July 27, 2020 by BIMBO, S.A. on Likelihood of confusion. the opponent was represented by MARCH & ASOCIADOS and proceedings were handled in English, and the oppositon was dismissed by the Euorpean Union Intellectual Property Office with decision issued July 27, 2020
The application was filed in German, and German was also language of all opposition proceedings (English was selected as the second language).
Requests for conversion of an EUTM application into a national trade mark application of the trademark registration was recorded on March 10, 2024. Change of name and professional address of the trademark registration was recorded on July 2, 2024. Appointment and Replacement of representative of the trademark registration was recorded on August 11, 2024.
The Appeal with reference B R1972/2023-2 was Application rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on December 13, 2023 by the EUIPO. The Opposition with reference B 003126977 was rejected according to Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR with decision issued on July 16, 2023 by the EUIPO.